Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workstation

/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: work-sta-tion
IPA: /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.

noun

An area, at a workplace, for a single worker.

Example Sentences

"All train movements on the Far North Line have been controlled by a Radio Electronic Token Block workstation at Inverness since 1995, having already been introduced on the Kyle Line some 11 years earlier."
"Holonyms: workplace, workstead"
"Near-synonym: workspace"
"Lamb ignored her, surveying her team instead, who were at their own or each other's workstations, and engrossed in their current tasks, and studying every move he made."

Etymology

From work + station.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

workstations (plural)

Derived Forms

multiworkstation

Phrases

digital audio workstation

Synonyms

workspace workstead

Questions

How do you pronounce workstation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/.
What does workstation mean?: A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.
Where does workstation come from?: From work + station.

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